A page from AVENGERS #196 by George Perez and Jack Abel.

A page from AVENGERS #194 by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein.

A page from AVENGERS #198 by George Perez and Dan Green.

The cover to AVENGERS #172 by George Perez and Terry Austin.

Also born today: long-time Marvel editor Ralph Macchio, seen here with George Perez and John Byrne at a convention in 1977.

A page from AVENGERS #148 by George Perez and Sam Grainger.

Here’s the bonus insert poster from AVENGERS #4 by George Perez.

Splash page to AVENGERS #148 by George Perez and Sam Grainger.

Cover to CAPTAIN AMERICA #246 by George Perez and Terry Austin, featuring graphitti naming virtually all of the Marvel creators and staff of teh period.

A note from George reads:

‘KAY GUYS. I KNOW I MUSTA LEFT A COUPLE OF FOLKS OUT.

A page from AVENGERS #161 by George Perez and Pablo Marcos.